Emotion & Characteristic Vocabulary in English

Express yourself clearly with Emotion & Characteristic Vocabulary in English. Learn essential words for feelings, personality traits, attitudes, and moods. Perfect for beginners and deeper conversations, this set helps you describe emotions naturally and confidently in everyday situations.

Emotion and personality vocabulary helps you express feelings, reactions, and personal traits clearly in real-life communication. GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition method helps these expressive words stay in your long-term memory.

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1. Body Movement

These words describe common body movements used to show actions or reactions.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

walk

wɔːk

move on foot

run

rʌn

move quickly

jump

dʒʌmp

leap into air

sit

sɪt

rest on a seat

stand

stænd

stay upright

bend

bend

curve the body

stretch

stretʃ

extend muscles

nod

nɒd

move head up and down

shake

ʃeɪk

move back and forth

bow

baʊ

bend forward politely

2. Facial Expression

Use these words to describe how emotions appear on the face.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

smile

smaɪl

happy expression

frown

fraʊn

unhappy look

laugh

lɑːf

express amusement

grin

ɡrɪn

wide smile

stare

steər

look intensely

blink

blɪŋk

close eyes briefly

wink

wɪŋk

close one eye

blush

blʌʃ

turn red

grimace

ˈɡrɪm.ɪs

twisted expression

yawn

jɔːn

open mouth from tiredness

3. Positive Emotion

These words help express happy and uplifting emotions.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

happiness

ˈhæp.i.nəs

feeling joy

joy

dʒɔɪ

great pleasure

excitement

ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt

eager feeling

calm

kɑːm

peaceful emotion

pride

praɪd

self-satisfaction

relief

rɪˈliːf

worry ending

contentment

kənˈtent.mənt

quiet happiness

love

lʌv

deep affection

confidence

ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns

self-belief

gratitude

ˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd

thankfulness

4. Negative Emotion

These words describe difficult or uncomfortable emotions.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

anger

ˈæŋ.ɡər

strong displeasure

sadness

ˈsæd.nəs

feeling unhappy

fear

fɪər

feeling afraid

anxiety

æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti

nervousness

frustration

frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən

irritation

disappointment

ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt

unmet hopes

guilt

ɡɪlt

feeling blame

jealousy

ˈdʒel.ə.si

envy

shame

ʃeɪm

embarrassment

loneliness

ˈləʊn.li.nəs

feeling alone

5. Perception Verb

These verbs describe how people perceive the world around them.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

see

siː

perceive with eyes

hear

hɪər

perceive sound

feel

fiːl

sense emotion or touch

notice

ˈnəʊ.tɪs

become aware

observe

əbˈzɜːv

watch carefully

recognize

ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz

identify

sense

sens

detect

smell

smel

perceive odor

taste

teɪst

sense flavor

listen

ˈlɪs.ən

pay attention to sound

6. Positive Characteristic

These words describe admirable personality qualities.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

kind

kaɪnd

caring

honest

ˈɒn.ɪst

truthful

patient

ˈpeɪ.ʃənt

calm

friendly

ˈfrend.li

warm and kind

generous

ˈdʒen.ər.əs

giving

hardworking

ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ

diligent

responsible

rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl

reliable

optimistic

ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk

positive outlook

polite

pəˈlaɪt

well-mannered

confident

ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt

self-assured

7. Negative Characteristic

Use these words to describe less positive personality traits.

Vocabulary

IPA

Meaning

rude

ruːd

impolite

lazy

ˈleɪ.zi

avoiding effort

selfish

ˈsel.fɪʃ

self-centered

impatient

ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt

easily annoyed

dishonest

dɪsˈɒn.ɪst

untruthful

careless

ˈkeə.ləs

not careful

arrogant

ˈær.ə.ɡənt

overly proud

stubborn

ˈstʌb.ən

unwilling to change

pessimistic

ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk

negative outlook

unreliable

ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl

not dependable

These Emotion & Characteristic vocabulary sets help you express feelings, reactions, and personality traits clearly and naturally in English. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, these expressive words become easier to remember and use confidently in real conversations.

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